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Foreign nationals in Taiwan granted 30-day visa extension
Foreign nationals in Taiwan are getting a break on their visas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will grant an automatic 30-day visa extension to foreign nationals who entered the country on or before 21 March.
This is a reversal of a policy announced last week that would have forced people out once their visas expired.
All travellers who entered Taiwan on a visitor visa or landing visa or through a visa-waiver programme will be granted an automatic 30-day extension, with the exception of overstayers.
The ministry says no application is required and the total period of stay cannot exceed 180 days.
The ministry says no application is required and the total period of stay cannot exceed 180 days.
It notes, however, that “these conditions are subject to change and may be adjusted as circumstances require”.
As to foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas in Taiwan, those who turn themselves in from 20 March until 30 June will face only light penalties.
They will not be put in detention, they will not be banned from entering Taiwan in the future, and they only have to pay a minimal fine of NT$2,000.
